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Today's "Comment of the Day" was posted by SILive.com user alexei to a story about the question of how honest are Staten Islanders? Shoppers were tested by an unmanned kiosk selling tea. Anyone who wanted to try the tea had to put a dollar in the glass box.
I am impressed with the shoppers' honesty. Now, if only they could apply that to all aspects of life...like following the law on the road!!!

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CTIA innovations show just how close we are to wire and cable-free living
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Wouldn't it be nice to have computer desks that weren't cluttered with cords, phones that you didn't have to plug in to charge and an easy way to wirelessly share the information from one device to another without a series of cables getting in the way?
During the 2011 edition of CTIA Wireless, companies are lining up to demonstrate how their wireless technologies will play an increasingly significant role in tomorrow's cable-free houses.
Energizer, one of the world's largest battery manufacturers, has branched out into wireless cell phone charging technology and will be on hand at the CTIA Wireless trade show to show off its Inductive Charger with Qi (pronounced "chee") and a Micro/Mini USB Adaptor that adheres to the back of any phone to make it Qi-compatible.
Unlike current solutions from leading wireless charging companies such as Powermat, The Energizer Inductive Charger utilizes a recently agreed upon standard for induction-based charging, Qi.
Companies such as Nokia, HTC, LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have started manufacturing devices with built-in Qi-compatibility - in January 2011 LG revealed its first Qi-compatible, Android-powered handset, the LG Revolution - meaning these devices can just be placed on the wireless charger to charge when the battery is low and don't need any adapters.
On March 22 LG announced it will have its own wireless charging solution, the LG WCP-700, displayed at CTIA Wireless. The charger will wirelessly charge a smartphone without the need for any external connections in around 2 hours.
At the 2011 Security Show in Tokyo Panasonic showed off a solar-powered wireless charging table for Qi-compliant devices, providing a glimpse at a future where we simply place our gadgets on our furniture when we want to charge them. The Solar Table with wireless power transmission will be available in the Japanese market as early as the end of 2011.
Fujitsu is also working on a solution for wireless recharging of mobile phones, digital cameras, notebook computers and other portable electronics. The company revealed its solution will use a magnetic resonance method "that can simultaneously recharge various types of portable electronic devices" and can "transmit electricity over a range of up to several meters."
The technology is still being refined and could one day be used for power transmission between circuit boards, computer chips and electric cars. Fujitsu plans to make its wireless charging products available to consumers in 2012.
In March Samsung introduced the SyncMaster C27A750, a 27-inch LED backlight display that enables users to connect any Ultra-Wide Band capable device to the monitor without the need for cables.
Also on the show floor at CTIA Wireless is smartphone-centric computing software company Screenovate. Screenovate is using the event to demonstrate how its wireless beaming technology for Snapdragon-enabled Android smartphones enables users to connect their smartphone to a Smart TV, car display or PC monitor without the need for cables.
The 26th CTIA Wireless runs from March 22 to 24 at the Orange County Convention Center in
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- Amazon focuses on small and medium businesses and decides to invest $18 billion this year to help small and medium-sized businesses succeed in its store.
- Sellers saw record-breaking sales, surpassing $3.5 billion in total across 19 countries.
- Independent third-party sellers, mostly SMEs saw a 60% increase vs Amazon Prime Day 2019 sales.
- Amazon Prime members saved over $1.4 billion.
- US cities that were hotspots for the biggest sales per capita and the top 10 cities where Prime members used a Hub Locker or Counter service.
- People purchased a lot of Alexa compatible gadgets and appliances.
- What was the most popular day for deliveries? Which were the top sellers? Which was the top-selling Amazon device?
- Let’s find out through an exclusive, filtered view of the Amazon Prime Day 2020 sales which only highlights tech-based products and holiday shopping products.
This week highlights Amazon Prime Day 2020 shopping insights based on global sales and transaction receipts. This year Amazon made an effort to encourage sales for small and medium businesses marking the biggest sales for 2020. Sellers saw record-breaking sales, surpassing $3.5 billion in total across 19 countries.
Highlights for small and medium business sales
- Independent third-party sellers—most of which are small and medium-sized businesses—surpassed $3.5 billion in sales on Prime Day. This is a 60% increase vs Amazon Prime Day 2019 sales.
- Top-selling categories for third-party sellers include Bedding, Wireless Accessories, Nutrition & Wellness, Arts, Crafts & Sewing, and Health Care.
- The two-week build-up to Prime Day generated more than $900 million in sales for small businesses included in the Spend $10, Get $10 promotion.
- Utah, California, and New Jersey were the hotspots that saw the biggest sales per capita.
Amazon set to invest $18 billion this year to help small and medium-sized businesses
Amazon’s focus is on small and medium businesses and it reflects in Amazon’s decision to invest $18 billion this year to help small and medium-sized businesses succeed in its store. In fact this year, Amazon also designed Amazon Prime Day 2020 to support small businesses even more—including funding a promotion that helped drive over $900 million in sales for small businesses in the two weeks leading up to Prime Day.
Top selling products of Amazon Prime Day 2020
As the sales motored past 3.5 billion across 19 countries, Amazon Prime members around the world saved over $1.4 billion during the epic deals event, securing deep discounts and getting a jump start on their holiday shopping.
- Top categories included – Home, Electronics, Nutrition & Wellness, among others
- The best deals and hottest selling products were – Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum, LifeStraw Personal Water Filter, and Lego Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet, among others
- People purchased a lot of Alexa compatible gadgets and appliances
Top-selling deals across the globe (Excluding Amazon Devices)
Here’s a filtered view of the Amazon Prime Day 2020 sales which only highlights tech-based products and holiday shopping products, and coffee (to help you focus on this section)!
- United States: iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum, MyQ Wireless & WiFi Enabled Smart Garage Door Opener, LifeStraw Personal Water Filter, Goli Apple Cider Vinegar Vitamins, and Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families
- United Kingdom: Shark Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Celebrations Chocolate Bulk Box, Halloween Party Bag Fillers
- United Arab Emirates: Sony Extra Bass Smartphone Headset with Mic Headphone, and Nescafe Dolce Mini Me Coffee Machine
- Netherlands: Lego Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet
- Japan: SwitchBot
- Germany and Austria: SanDisk Extreme microSDXC Memory Card (128 GB), Lavazza Coffee Beans – Caffè Crema Classico
- Canada: LifeStraw Personal Water Filter, Govee LED Light Strip Compatible with Alexa, All Natural Advice Anti-Aging Vitamin C Serum, Instant Pot Duo Nova, and Donut Shop Variety Box Keurig K-Cup Pods
- Brazil: Positivo Wi-Fi Smart LED Light Bulb Compatible with Alexa
In addition to electric and technology-based products, the next most sold items were self-care products, sanitation & disinfectants, and electric toothbrushes.
Top-selling Amazon devices
Amazon Prime members took advantage of incredible savings on Amazon Devices throughout Prime Day. Here’s the tea:
- Echo Dot was the most popular item purchased on Prime Day globally
- Companies building devices with Alexa built-in had a record Prime Day with Bose QuietComfort 35 (Series II) Wireless Headphones and Fitbit Versa 2 Health and Fitness Smartwatch being some of the most popular items
- Millions of Alexa compatible devices were sold
- Fire TV Edition Smart TVs, especially from Toshiba and Insignia made record-breaking sales
More insights from Amazon Prime Day 2020
In the US, Saturday was the most popular delivery day. Most of those Prime members who selected Amazon Day as their preferred delivery option on Prime Day.
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- Los Angeles
- New York City
- San Jose
Granular view of the first 30-hours of Amazon Prime Day 2020
Exclusive research from ecommerce research company, Edison Trends shared its latest data based on US-based 230, 000 transactions.
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First 30 hours of Prime Day marked a +36% Average YOY increase in spending.
Day 1 of Prime Day (first 24 hours) marked a +31% Average YOY increase in spending.
First six hours of day 2 (3-10 am ET on the 14th Oct) marked a +47% increase in average YOY spend
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PAID Inc., an entertainment industry company founded by Gregory and Richard Rotman, has undergone management changes and layoffs in order to reverse years of losses.
The company, at 40 Washington St. in Westboro, recently replaced co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer Gregory Rotman with one of the company’s major investors, Austin Lewis IV, chief executive officer of Lewis Asset Management Corp. of New York City.
Mr. Rotman has also left the company’s board, according to Mr. Lewis.
Richard Rotman, co-founder and previously the company’s chief operating officer, is still employed by the company, Mr. Lewis said. Mr. Rotman is also listed on the company’s website as a partner and affiliate.
Also, Christopher R. Culross, chief financial officer, resigned Nov. 30, according to financial documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Lewis was named the new CEO and board chairman Aug. 1. He is a prominent investor associated with many companies in which he holds investments, including ViryaNet Inc., also of Westboro, on whose board he serves as a director.
A company statement in August said Gregory Rotman’s resignation would “facilitate PAID’s long-term strategic plan and corporate growth and shareholders’ desire to intensely focus on accelerating PAID’s move to the next level.” It also cited his “desire for a reduced role to address personal health issues.”
“There’s obviously been years of unprofitability, and even though the revenues have grown over time, so have the losses, so I think that investors and shareholders were tired of waiting for that to change,” Mr. Lewis said in an interview. Calling the changes “just kind of a changing of the guard,” he said he didn’t attribute the problems at the company to any one person.
Mr. Lewis confirmed he is one of the company’s major shareholders and that he accepted the CEO position in both his own interests and those of other shareholders.
Efforts to reach either Gregory or Richard Rotman for comment were unsuccessful.
PAID is an acronym for Professional Alliance of Innovation and Development. It moved this year to its headquarters near Interstate 495, after having previously been at 155 Flanders Road in Westboro. Its stock trades for pennies a share on the over-the-counter stock market, which lists smaller companies not meeting the listing requirements of larger exchanges.
Its services include ticketing and marketing for entertainers. It offers fans of some of the well-known groups it contracts with, which have included the Moody Blues, Aerosmith and Laura Cantrell, an opportunity to meet entertainers at performances and obtain signed photographs taken with them.
The executives’ departures follow years of financial losses at the 14-year-old company. According to an SEC filing, for the nine months this year ended Sept. 30 the company reported a net annual loss of $3,586,000, and, as of Sept. 30, an accumulated deficit of $50,395,900. It has never had a profitable year.
Mr. Lewis said although PAID’s third quarter revenue was significant — the $7,093,500 gained compared with $1,620,400 in last year’s third quarter — it won’t make a profit again this year. The $10,661,100 in revenue reported through the third quarter compared with $4,006,200 last year.
Contracts with high-profile clients raised third-quarter revenue.
“They were summer touring concerts. The agents and managers or record labels outsource services for fees or percentages,” said Mr. Lewis. “We handle marketing and ticketing and meet-and-greets with the artists. They’re once in a lifetime experiences.”
Mr. Lewis acted to stop losses and help PAID focus on its strengths.
“The company expanded in the past wherever it could, but didn’t focus on what aspects of the business were profitable or not profitable,” he said. “So we’ve had to take a step back, look at the business as a whole, and realign it.”
The closing of unprofitable divisions this year and refocusing on profitable ticketing and marketing services for entertainers required the layoff of about half the employees, bringing the total to about 20 full-time employees, Mr. Lewis said.
To increase revenues, PAID is also patenting some of its ticketing systems and plans to generate cash by better marketing its intellectual property.
“The company may need an infusion of additional capital to fund anticipated operating costs over the next 12 months,” PAID said in a financial report.
PAID Inc.’s founders previously operated three other companies, according to financial reports: Rose International Ltd.; Sales Online Direct Inc., which held online auctions of sports memorabilia; and Securities Resolution Advisors Inc.
“A lot of publicly traded companies don’t make it. And when they don’t, they change not only their name, but their business model and raise new capital as a public entity, to go back out and see if they can do something different and better the next time,” Mr. Lewis said.
PAID once rented space at 4 Brussels St. in Worcester, but it no longer does, Mr. Lewis said. “Our new facility (in Westboro) handles all our fulfillment operations and warehousing.”


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Social Networking Sites like Twitter,Facebook to Become Major Targets:According to McAfee's prediction,the hubs for those snippets of communication -- Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites -- will become major targets for cyber criminals.
Its a proven fact that today's consumers are more wary of Web links sent by strangers. They tend to trust Web links and e-mail messages sent by friends and family.
But online attackers are learning how to exploit that trust, by delivering malware that appears to come from Facebook friends, Twitter followers and friends' e-mail accounts.
Facebook which has about 350 millions is the most likely social networking site to be targetted.Though Twitter has a smaller population, because of the site's trust relationships, it too will be targeted.
URL Shorteners, Banking Sites Increasingly Exploited by Online Crooks
McAfee also warns that URL shorteners, like those used to accommodate Twitter's140 character limit, make the cyber criminal's task even easier.
Unlike many typical Web addresses that show Internet users the name of the site they're about visit, shorter URLs tend to display a string of letters and numbers that seem to have no rhyme or reason. For example, instead of showing a user "http://bankofamerica.com"or "http:/bbcnews.com," abbreviated URLs might
display only "http://bit.ly/XpEwA" or "http://bit.ly/15OAyP."
As another Internet security firm Symantec said in its recent report on 2010 threats, URL shortening services will "become the phisher's best friend."
"Because users often have no idea where a shortened URL is actually sending them, phishers are able to disguise links that the average security conscious user might think twice about clicking on," the company said.
Google's New Chrome OS Could Face Security Challenges
Even though banks have upped online security with extra features to authenticate users, cyber thieves have become smarter. Some criminals have already learned how to bypass the banks' second layer of protection.
McAfee noted one new technique that involves interrupting a legitimate transaction to make an unauthorized withdrawal, while simultaneously checking the user's transaction limits to fly below the radar and avoid alerting the bank.
McAfee said another target for online crooks this year will likely be Google's new operating system, Chrome. The tech giant, which has already released a Chrome browser, is expected to release an entire open source operating system this year to rival Microsoft Windows, Linux and others.
As the "new kid on the block," McAfee predicts attackers will attempt to break the code and prey on consumers.
While Microsoft has a lot of experience with operating system security and regularly sends out patches, it will be a brand new world for Google.
Adobe to Be Number One Target for Cyber Criminals
But the No. 1 target for cyber criminals in 2010? McAfee expects it to be Adobe products, especially Flash and Acrobat reader.
Symantec also warned that malware for Mac and mobile devices will increase. As Macs and smart phones (such as iPhones, BlackBerrys and Android phones) increase in popularity, attackers will spend more time figuring out how to exploit them.
But not all predictions for 2010 are negative.As law enforcement recognizes the severity of the damage cyber criminals inflict, they are stepping up efforts to combat them. International cyber law enforcement had a number of successes in tracking, identifying and arresting cyber criminals in 2009, and McAfee expects that trend to continue in 2010.
And, ultimately, the motive behind talking about the possible cyber attacks in 2010 is to keep the consumers educated about security trends and make sure they use safe browsing technology and anti-virus software.


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Microsoft To Launch Its Own AI Chips To Ditch NVIDIA GPU
Microsoft is developing its own AI chips to reduce its reliance on Nvidia GPUs and ensure a stable supply of AI hardware. Know more about these AI chips!
Microsoft is planning to release its first artificial intelligence (AI) chip next month. This chip is expected to reduce Microsoft’s reliance on Nvidia’s graphics processing unit (GPU).
The chip is currently used in Microsoft’s data center servers. It is likely to address the high demand and limited supply of Nvidia-designed AI chips.
Currently, Microsoft uses Nvidia GPUs to power advanced AI features in their cloud services and productivity apps.
However, the shortage of Nvidia chips has prompted Microsoft to develop its own AI chip, codenamed Athena. This chip will be designed specifically for data center servers.
The announcement of Microsoft’s AI chip is expected to be made at the company’s flagship ‘Ignite’ conference in November.
As you know the AI company ‘OpenAI’ is backed by Microsoft. OpenAI is also exploring the development of its own AI chips. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has expressed concerns about the availability and cost of hardware required to power their AI software.
By developing their own AI chip, Microsoft aims to reduce their dependence on Nvidia GPUs and ensure a stable supply of AI hardware.
This will enable them to continue providing advanced AI capabilities to their cloud customers and improve the AI features in their productivity apps.
AI chips, also known as AI accelerators, are specialized hardware designed to speed up the processing of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
They are typically much faster and more efficient than general-purpose CPUs and GPUs for AI tasks, such as training and inferencing AI models.
AI chips are important because they enable the development and deployment of advanced AI applications that would be too slow or expensive to run on traditional hardware.
For example, AI chips are used in self-driving cars, facial recognition systems, and natural language processing systems.
Demand for AI chips is growing rapidly as AI becomes increasingly integrated into our everyday lives. AI chips are used in so many industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail and so on.


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On April 19, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced plans to roll back COVID-19-related restrictions on businesses—although certain mask requirements may remain in effect. The governor intends to lift the restrictions in stages commencing May 1, 2021, through May 19, 2021.
Restrictions Prior to May 1, 2021
All current sector rules and restrictions remain in effect. This includes social distancing requirements…
Modified Restrictions Effective May 1, 2021
Restrictions on certain business will begin to be lifted on May 1, 2021. This includes the following changes:
Curfews for restaurants, entertainment and recreation venues, and theaters will be extended to midnight.
Several restrictions applicable to outdoor services will be lifted. For example, bars that do not serve food can open for outdoor service and limits on table party size will be eliminated.
For indoor service, food will still be required when serving alcohol and seating continues to be limited to eight individuals per table.
Lifting of All Restrictions Effective May 19, 2021
Governor Lamont plans to lift all remaining business restrictions on May 19, 2021, “[c]ontingent upon sufficiently low rates of infection and increasing vaccination rates,” This includes the following changes:
All curfews on service at restaurants, entertainment and recreation venues, and theaters will be lifted.
Sector rules will become guidance, except for the rules on certain mask mandates as discussed below.
Social distancing continues to be required where possible..
All capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings will cease.
According to the press release, “[t]he Department of Public Health will issue recommendations for indoor and other large outdoor events, such as concerts,” and clarify under what circumstances masks may be required after May 19, 2021.
Governor Lamont also announced that as of May 19, 2021, masks would no longer be required when outdoors, unless social distancing is not possible. The use of indoor masks will continue, and the Department of Public Health will issue guidance on their continued use.
Operating Your Connecticut Business as of May 19, 2021
Even with the easing of restrictions, companies may want to consider the viability of safety measures implemented during the pandemic, including following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s cleaning and disinfection recommendations or encouraging employees to stay home if sick. Businesses may also want to continue to monitor state and local guidance and implement those processes in accordance with their industry and workforce.


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According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Nintendo might be teasing a new title to be announced in next month’s issue. Could this be a new Dragon Quest or Star Fox Wii U title?
What is this Super Big Game Premonition?
In next month’s issue, we might be able to reveal ultra top secret information about a big title.
Next to Mario, who else can give 3DS and Wii U a boost?
Dropping even a single hint feels too scary, so I’ll refrain from doing that and just say to please look forward to the next issue!
Games Talk brings up the possibility of the announcement being Dragon Quest-related. This is due to the latest V Jump Dragon Quest Network blog post, which teased: “In addition to V Jump’s Dragon Quest X article and Shonen Jump’s Dragon Quest X article.


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Windows Vista was a disaster from the word start. Anybody who has used Microsoft’s generally maligned operating system, which debuted in 2007, knows the headaches involved with convincing it perform even the most basic tasks. Diehard PCers fear no more: last Thursday, Microsoft released Windows 7, a brand new OS designed primarily to exorcise the demons of the Vista nightmare.
Vista’s greatest flaw, at least in my experience, is the draconian security scheme that Microsoft developed to seal holes in its creaky, yet dominant Windows XP. (As of August 2009, XP, which is almost ten years old, was installed on 69 percent of the world’s personal computers.) With Vista, any attempt to access the internet generates a warning that interrupts all system activities, and must be dismissed before the user can continue. Windows 7 resolves that nuisance by sending warnings and authentication requests to the newly created Action Center, where they can be ignored or acted upon at the user’s discretion.
The other major problem that plagues Vista is its sloth-like speed. Last year, when Popular Mechanics conducted a head-to-head comparison of various PCs running Vista against various Macs running OS X Leopard, Vista lost in almost every category. Microsoft has been playing catch-up ever since, and now promises that Windows 7 will offer “faster, more responsive performance.” Given that doing anything in Vista is like watching paint dry or grass grow, improvement should be relatively easy to accomplish. Of course to get this faster performance your computer will have to meet (and most likely exceed) the minimum system requirements. Windows 7 demands at least one gigabyte of RAM and a one-gigahertz processor. That’s nothing outlandish by today’s standards, but if your PC is more than a couple of years old, you’ll likely need to upgrade to take full advantage of Windows 7’s capabilities.
Microsoft wouldn’t be Microsoft, though, without at least one Byzantine decision. Like Vista, Windows 7 is available in a multitude of versions. There are six different editions of the new operating system — all with different features and price points — although only Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate are widely available at retail. (The Starter edition does not support 64–bit processor architecture, the standard for new PCs; it won’t even let you change your desktop wallpaper.) Absolutely the strangest thing about the newest Windows, however, is that it comes without many of the standard programs that you expect to find when spending several hundred dollars on an operating system (the Ultimate edition costs $349.95). Windows 7 lacks pre-installed programs for even the most basic tasks, like writing email, chatting online, or managing photos, calendars, and contacts. Instead users are asked to download these programs for free from a Microsoft website. That seems like a poor use of time and bandwidth — or, to put it more politely, a pain in the ass — especially considering that competing systems like Apple’s OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, come preloaded with an array of superbly designed and easy-to-use programs.
But how much does that really matter? Apple has been steadily gaining market share since the initial release of OS X in 2002, and Snow Leopard is sleeker and more reliable than anything Microsoft has produced in years. (It hardly needs mentioning that Apple makes better commercials than Microsoft too.) Mac OSs, though, only recently surpassed 5 percent of global usage — whereas Windows, in one form or another, is currently hovering near 93 percent. So what if Vista was a step in the wrong direction? With that kind of lead, Microsoft could walk in circles and not lose for years to come. With Windows 7, however, Goliath is back on the forward march.


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Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the purchase of a secondhand Capesize vessel, with a cargo-carrying capacity of 179 213 DWT.
The vessel was built in 2012 at Hyundai in South Korea.
The vessel is to be delivered by May 2017, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions. The company expects to fund the gross purchase price of US$32.65 million by a secured loan facility from financial institutions and financing arrangements with the company’s sponsor.
Stamatis Tsantanis, CEO of Seanergy commented: “We are very pleased to announce another acquisition of a modern Capesize vessel. This high quality Capesize vessel marks our first acquisition of 2017 and follows the successful acquisition and delivery of two sistership Capesizes in the fourth quarter of 2016. In addition, this purchase allows us to expand further our sizable position in the Capesize segment. We strongly believe that the Capesize segment represents the best fundamentals in the dry bulk industry and we will continue to actively pursue accretive acquisition opportunities of quality Capesize vessels with an aim of increasing value for our shareholders.”
Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/shipping/10042017/seanergy-maritime-to-purchase-modern-capsize-vessel/
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New Destiny 2 Leak Suggests Trials Of Osiris Return
As Destiny 2 gets into full swing of Season of Dawn, fans are surely wondering what the multiplayer shooter may have planned for the next round of proceedings. While there’s certainly some speculation making the rounds online, one of the most interesting looks to be alleging the return of the Trials of Osiris, bringing back the popular Egypt-themed Crucible event from the first Destiny.
As recently reported by Prima Games, this past week saw excited fans speculate about Trials of Osiris’s return following the introduction of a recent Destiny 2 update. While the update itself didn’t add anything crucial to the experience (the opposite, in fact), data miners nonetheless scoured the patch for clues regarding what Bungie may have planned. In an exciting development, Twitter user GinsorKR has now discovered a definitive reference to Trials of Osiris as well as an upcoming event called ‘Season of the Worthy.’
Okay i think this is something big?!
“[EDAC1366]: With the restoration of the Lighthouse complete, Trials of Osiris and more will return in Season of the Worthy.”
— Ginsor (@GinsorKR) January 28, 2020
Such intriguing references being found in Destiny 2 files surely appears to point towards the return of Trials. However, as this isn’t anywhere near an official announcement, these findings might be best served with a few grains of salt until an official announcement takes place. As the leak didn’t point the way of a release date for Season of the Worthy, any potential for an announcement for the event or Trials of Osiris might not arrive for a while. Though, its reference in an official update may suggest something is coming soon.
oh, sorry i just woke up and didnt pay attention. actually i dont know if its NEXT season. I also just see that text string and have no idea when the season is coming. But Id say its very likely to be next season?!
— Ginsor (@GinsorKR) January 29, 2020
Destiny 2 is out now for Google Stadia, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Season of Dawn is currently live in the game until March 9th.
What do you think? Are you hyped for the potential return of Trials of Osiris, or is this leak too good to be true? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to follow Don’t Feed the Gamers on Twitter and Facebook to be informed of the latest gaming and entertainment news 24 hours a day! For more headlines recently featured on DFTG, check out these next few news stories:
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Microsoft is developing new security software it hopes will make Web services and its entire product lineup more appealing to big companies.
The software maker plans to announce new technology, code-named TrustBridge, that will allow businesses to authenticate user identities between companies and applications using Web services standards.
With TrustBridge--which will debut next year--Microsoft is attempting to solve a common problem faced by workers in big companies: too many user identifications and passwords, said Adam Sohn, a product manager at Microsoft.
While Microsoft's existing Passport single sign-on ID system is targeted at consumers, TrustBridge will let business users log onto Windows-based systems hosted locally, or remotely at partner companies, using a single ID.
That ID can be created through Passport, Active Directory, Microsoft's directory server software included with Windows, or through any other ID system on any operating system that supports Keberos, a network security standard.
Kerberos is already supported by Microsoft in its Windows operating system. The software was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Microsoft has not yet decided how to package TrustBridge, Sohn said. It could become part of the Windows operating system or it may be sold as a separate software product.
TrustBridge will use a Web services standard called the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) to pass user ID information over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)-based networks, Sohn said. HTTP-based networks provide ordinary Web access for nearly every company.
TrustBridge would make it easier for a company to work with outside partners and suppliers. For instance, an automaker could use TrustBroker to give engineers at a parts supplier access to an internal manufacturing system. Or, a company could use the software to make it easier for employees to access benefits information managed by an outside provider.
Analysts said the TrustBridge "federated" security concept could help Microsoft sell more software to big businesses, especially those that still see Windows as not secure enough for their most important applications.
"Microsoft seems more sensitive to what companies need to secure systems," said Ted Schadler, an analyst with Forrester Research. "The roadmap for TrustBridge looks good. It shows (Microsoft customers) how to get there and where the company is headed."
But Microsoft still has to convince technology buyers that it understands how to build secure software, despite a long list of ills affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Internet Information Server and other products. "Bill (Gates) has been pushing security pretty hard lately, and that's good. But to (put security) into products takes time," Schadler said.
Also, Microsoft's TrustBridge plan doesn't immediately address the Liberty Alliance Project, which also seeks to establish a standard method for online identification. Microsoft rival Sun Microsystems is a major backer of the Liberty Alliance.
While both Microsoft officials and Liberty Alliance members say the two sides have discussed a union of some sort, no agreement has been reached.
TrustBridge is based on Web services security work done by Microsoft in conjunction with IBM and VeriSign. That work focused on a specification called WS-Security that the companies announced in April.
Microsoft later this week also plans to detail a roadmap for revising existing products to work with TrustBridge:
- Passport will be revamped next year to support Kerberos and SOAP messages over HTTP;
- Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft's development tool package, will be updated later this year to allow developers to add digital signature support and SOAP message encryption;
- Windows .Net Server, the next major release of Microsoft's operating system expected to reach customers early next year, will support Passport authentication through Active Directory and Internet Information Server.
Microsoft has not announced pricing or packaging information for TrustBroker. More information will be released later this year, Sohn said.


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Islamabad, 3 November 2021 (TDI):Ambassador of Thailand to Pakistan, Chakkrid Krachaiwong signified a Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Thailand. This development will surge the trade volume between the two countries. The Free Trade Agreement between Thailand and Pakistan will materialize by the end of this year.
Talks of establishing a FTA were first held in September 2015. The two countries have talked about the possibility of free trade during talks on potential trade between the two countries. The two countries will engage in the 10th round of FTA talks in the next month.
Pakistan and Thailand have a number of ongoing negotiations. These negotiations range from custom protocol, trade facilitation, regulations on market access.
Ambassador Chakkrid informed that Pakistan and Thailand are currently deciding on 200 priority items. consideration of priority items is under a proposed bilateral free trade agreement. Establishing a free trade zone will help the two countries in accessing the respective markets without barriers. Ambassador Chakkrid said free trade zone between the two countries will be beneficial for Thailand because Pakistan is world’s 5th largest market.
Pakistan’s Market is also beneficial for Thailand because it has a plethora of natural resources. The abundance of copper, coal, gold, and fishery resources makes Pakistani markets attractive for international consumers.
Pakistan needs to make the most out of the FTA and increase its exports to Thailand. According to data by United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade, Pakistan’s imports are more than its exports with Thailand. Pakistan’s exports to Thailand are around USD 141.53 million and imports around USD 896 million. Establishing a free trade zone would help Pakistan to balance its imports and exports.


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Yesterday we shared a disconcerting art project by Kyle McDonald in which he installed apps in Apple Stores throughout NYC to secretly photograph customers staring into the computers. We predicted that Apple wouldn’t be too happy about it and, lo and behold, it’s pissed. The company has reportedly enlisted the help of the US Secret Service to investigate McDonald’s actions. Mashable writes,
[...] four Secret Service men in suits woke him up on Thursday morning with a search warrant for computer fraud. They confiscated two computers, an iPod and two flash drives, and told McDonald that Apple would contact him separately.
McDonald, who has a master’s degree in electronic arts, admits the project might make some people uncomfortable. Before he began, he got permission from Apple’s security guards to take photos in the store, then asked customers if he could take their photos (with a camera). Had they all said no, he says, he wouldn’t have proceeded.
It’ll be interesting to see how this case turns out, but it appears to be another example of a common sense fail when it comes to photography.
Kyle McDonald wrote a stealthy app that captures a single photo every minute and sends it to his server if it contains a face. He then went around to different Apple stores around New York City and installed it on the computers, collecting more than a thousand photos.
Before sharing the photos online, I decided to exhibit them in the same places they were originally captured. So I wrote another app that could be remotely triggered after being installed on all the computers in one location. When the app starts up, it takes a picture and slowly fades in that photo. A moment later, it starts cycling through older photos.
Most people instinctively quit the app less than 10 seconds after recognizing their own face, so the exhibition was relegated to the unused machines. [#]
Photos from the project are also automatically published to this Tumblr site. Something tells me Apple won’t be too happy about this when they find out.
Earlier this week Apple released Final Cut Pro X, the latest version of the popular video editing software. The program was completely rebuilt from the ground up but lacks many features found in previous versions, frustrating many users and causing people to label the program “iMovie Pro”. Conan O’Brien wasted no time lampooning the program and drawing attention to Apple’s ever-increasing PR nightmare. Lets hope Apple doesn’t do the same thing to Aperture!
One of the exciting features of iOS 5 announced by Apple last week is the ability to use the iPhone’s “volume up” button as a shutter button when taking pictures. What’s also neat is that this design choice also means that the “volume up” button on Apple’s headphone remotes can also trigger the shutter, allowing them to be used as remote shutter releases. Say hello to stealthy and/or non-blurry iPhone photographs!
Apple is looking to make an even bigger splash in the camera market with the photography-related features they’ve included in the upcoming iOS 5, with one of the huge ones being cloud connectivity. iPhones running iOS 5 will be connected to iCloud, Apple’s online backup solution, and every photograph captured will be automatically and wirelessly copied to the cloud and into the user’s “Photo Stream”. The photos can then be accessed from other computers and devices, and are deleted after 30 days unless moved to a permanent folder. Read more…
Apple unveiled its new iOS 5 at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 today, which includes some notable upgrades to the camera functionality on the iPhone. First off, the volume up button now doubles as a shutter button, allowing the phone to be used more easily in a camera orientation. There’s also a new camera button on the phone’s unlock screen, letting you quickly switch to the app before a precious moment slips away. Finally, a AE/AF lock feature will allow you to tap any area on the screen to quickly determine the appropriate focus and exposure for that point.
Apple recently filed a patent having to do with baking infrared communication capabilities into the iPhone. Although there are certainly useful applications for the technology (e.g. a museum beaming information to the phone at different exhibitions), what’s troubling is that the feature may also allow the camera to be remotely disabled by those who wish to prevent photography.
[...] the transmitter could be located in an area where photography is prohibited and the infrared signal could include encoded data that represents a command to disable recording functions.
This example could easily apply to movie theatres trying to stop customers from filming a movie for illegal distribution or any kind of music concert to protect an artist’s image from being photographed or videoed illegally, as shown below. [#]
I don’t know about you, but I don’t want a camera that could be disabled remotely by a third party…
When the iPad 2 was announced a couple months ago, it was called “the first ‘camera’ to have a sensor resolution lower than the display resolution.” Commenters were quick to point out that Apple never intended for the device to be used as a camera like the iPhone is, and therefore was probably able to keep costs down by limiting it to a 0.7 megapixel sensor. Now, with millions of the devices in consumers’ hands, Flickr’s camera statistics confirm what we suspected all along: no one uses the iPad 2 as a camera. Read more…
If you think the 5-megapixel sensor found on the iPhone 4 is good, wait till you see the camera found on the next iPhone — it’s reportedly going to be a 8-megapixel sensor made by Sony. The Street wrote back in 2010 that the next version of the iPhone to arrive in 2011 would pack an 8-megapixel Sony sensor rather than the 5-megapixel OmniVision one found in the current phone, and Sony’s CEO Howard Stringer seems to have confirmed that today in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Read more…


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Pokémon Go is a runaway hit in the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand and other countries, but did you know that nobody is playing the game in the Japan? That’s right, Japan. You would think they would be playing it like crazy over there.
Well, despite being the franchise’s homeland, Pokémon Go still isn’t available to Japanese users. According to Niantic’s CEO, Japan’s servers just aren’t good enough to handle the game. The Japanese must be very sad about this situation.
“At present, the server capacity in Japan is not powerful enough,” Niantic’s John Hanke told Forbes. “We are working hard with our partners in Japan to enable the servers to keep up with demand once the game goes online there.” It is no secret that Pokémon Go has dealt with server issues ever since day one. This has slowed international expansion while they make sure that new markets were able to handle the title.
Japan without a Pokemon Game? That’s just crazy. You can’t even catch a Pokemon there and that’s just sad. Niantic says it expects to launch the title in its home country by the end of the month. Hopefully they get it done by then. Poor Japan.
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The operator of a Reservoir cleaning business who targeted elderly Victorians with high pressure sales tactics will have to pay thousands in court costs and provide a refund to a consumer.
David James Donald, 72, of Reservoir, has been ordered by the Supreme Court of Victoria to pay $5000 in legal costs and $1750 in refunds and damages to an elderly consumer who contacted Consumer Affairs Victoria about Mr Donald. The consumer was one of many elderly Victorians who contacted Consumer Affairs Victoria about Mr Donald’s high pressure sales tactics and poor workmanship.
Consumer Affairs Victoria’s investigation included the execution of a search warrant at Mr Donald's residence (which was also his business premises) and contacting a number of his previous clients.
Mr Donald is a door-to-door trader offering carpet, curtain and upholstery cleaning services across Victoria. He admitted to breaching the Australian Consumer Law by failing to:
- inform consumers that he was required to leave their homes immediately upon request
- tell consumers his name
- advise consumers of their rights to terminate an agreement and how they could terminate it
- wait the required 10 days before providing his services
- give consumers the required paperwork.
The court also imposed a five year injunction against Mr Donald, restraining him from entering into unsolicited consumer agreements (including door to door sales) in consumers’ homes, unless he:
- informs consumers that he must leave their premises immediately if asked to do so
- gives consumers his name
- advises them of their right to end an agreement within the termination period, and how they can end it
- gives consumers a document clearly setting out their rights to end an agreement
- honours the statutory 10-day cooling off period.
Door-to-door salespeople must meet their legal obligations. For more information, view our Door-to-door sales page.


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AVON LAKE, OH (12.21.2016) – DEI recently introduced a new product brochure at the 2016 SEMA Show. The full color brochure features 18 all new parts, and nearly 60 new part numbers.
A few of the exciting products featured in this brochure include: DEI’s protective Easy Loom Split Sleeves for protection of wire, hoses and cables, Boom Mat pre-cut Interior Heat and Sound Control Kits, and the DEI Form-A-Shield that can withstand direct temps up to 1800°F; making it an ideal heat barrier for direct contact to hot surfaces.
DEI is committed to new product development that pushes the boundaries for heat and sound control. This year, DEI introduced EXO Series Sleeving designed to protect wires, hoses and cables positioned near heat sources such as exhaust systems and headers. Made of 304 stainless steel mesh, the encapsulating DEI Fire Sleeve creates an air gap to provide exceptional abrasion resistance.
Click above to play this video from the 2016 SEMA Show.
Also new is DEI’s Heat Reflective Arm Band to be worn over the shoulder of a Go Kart driving suit for protection against heat from hot exhaust pipes. All products featured in the new product brochure are Made in the USA and developed at the company’s headquarters in Avon Lake, OH.
To receive the 2017 DEI New Products Brochure, call 800-264-9472, or send an email requesting the brochure to email@example.com
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There were 39 Japanese companies that made 2014’s top 100 most innovative organisations list, compared to 35 American firms, according to a 2014 Global Innovators list released by Thomson Reuters, a global financial news and information provider.
So more than one-third of the most innovative companies allegedly come from Japan, while Canada had one (BlackBerry)!
Somehow BlackBerry — yes BlackBerry made the cut?
The struggling cell phone maker, once dominated the smartphone space, but now its market share is less than 1% of the worldwide market, yet this is the 2nd straight year Blackberry was included on the list.
First launched in 2011, the list has been compiled on four patent-related criteria: overall patent volume, patent approval success rate, global reach of the portfolio and patent influence as evidenced by citations.
Here’s the full list of the 2014 top 100 global innovators:
|3M Company||Furukawa Electric||Novartis|
|Advanced Micro Devices||Hewlett-Packard||Oracle|
|Alcatel-Lucent||Honda Motor Company||Philips|
|Asahi Glass||IFP Energies Nouvelles||Safran|
|BlackBerry||Johnson & Johnson||SanDisk|
|BOSCH||Kobe Steel||Seiko Epson|
|Casio Computer||LG Electronics||Shin-Etsu Chemical|
CNRS, The French National
Center for Scientific
Commissariat a l’Energie
|Covidien||MediaTek||Sumitomo Rubber Industries|
|Dow Chemical Company||Microsoft||TE Connectivity|
|DuPont||Mitsubishi Electric||Texas Instruments|
|ETRI||NGK Spark Plug||Toyota Motor Corporation|
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo
|FUJIFILM||Nissan Motor Company||Yamaha Corporation|
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Wirecutter usually finds that Amazon matches Best Buy electronics sales as they arise (if Amazon carries the item in question). But we also work to provide our readers with Best Buy deals because—aside from providing variety and a non-Amazon option—Best Buy offers deals for items that Amazon simply doesn’t carry, such as the aforementioned Google ecosystem smart speakers. Also, Best Buy provides the option of store and curbside pickup. Keep an eye on Best Buy’s Deal of the Day and Top Deals section during an event like Prime Day. And check its My Best Buy Member offers and student discounts (if applicable).
The personal federal tax bill for the top 25 in 2018: $1.9 billion.
On Saturday, he repeated those claims before going a step further and vowing to hold a mock election that he said would prove his hack theory. He ended by flogging his new social media site, frankspeech.com, which has been riddled with glitches even though he said he spent more than a million dollars on it. He asked the crowd to share videos on the site, despite the fact that posting features have yet to be enabled. By then, the crowd, which had begun to filter out after Trump’s speech ended, had already significantly dissipated.
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ABA TECHSHOW 2021 is going virtual for the first time ever, and applications for its 5th annual Startup Alley are due on Friday, December 18, 2020.
ABA TECHSHOW is “bringing lawyers and technology together” with its annual legal tech conference held virtually for the first time on March 8 -12, 2021, inviting legal technology startups to present at its 5th annual Startup Alley. Startup Alley features 15 legal tech startups that will be selected to participate in a virtual pitch competition featured as the opening event of ABA TECHSHOW 2021.
Applications must be received by midnight (pacific) on Friday, December 18, 2020. The application and more information are in this post on the ABA TECHSHOW blog, which lists the following criteria, process, and benefits:
What Are the Criteria for Applying? The competition is limited to startups that meet the following criteria:
- Your product or service is targeted to lawyers or legal professionals, not to consumers.
- Your company has never before exhibited at a national legal technology conference.
- Your company has achieved some demonstrable traction, either in users or financing.
- You were not one of the prior years’ winners selected to present at TECHSHOW in the 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020 Startup Alley.
In addition, your company should be innovative, meaning that it addresses a need not met by other products or services currently on the market or that it does so in a way not currently done by others.
What Happens If My Company Is Selected?
The 15 winning finalists will face off in a virtual pitch competition on March 8, 2021, that will be the opening event for TECHSHOW 2021. Each startup will have 2.5 minutes to present its pitch in front of a virtual audience of TECHSHOW attendees. At the conclusion of the pitches, attendees will vote to select the most innovative company as the winner.
For this year’s competition, participants will be required to pre-record their 2.5 minute presentations. One person from each startup will also be allowed to present 30 seconds of live remarks.
In addition to the pitch competition, the 15 finalists will be highlighted on a special Startup Alley section of the conference website.
What Do I Get Out of This?
ABA TECHSHOW is one of the world’s pre-eminent legal technology conferences. All of the participants gain exposure to a large and diverse audience of legal professionals, including practitioners, academics, consultants and others. In addition, TECHSHOW’s audience includes legal journalists, bloggers, industry analysts and investors.
In addition, the winner of the opening night pitch competition will receive:
- Free 10×10 booth space at the 2022 TECHSHOW (or online equivalent if a live event is not possible).
- Free 12-month listing on the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center’s Buyer’s Guide.
- $5,000 credit to use towards advertising in ABA Law Practice Division media.
A profile of the company on my LawSites blog.
There is no cost to apply and the application form is relatively painless to complete. We look forward to reading your submission.
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A gold-plated Lamborghini encrusted with gemstones is being offered for a starting auction price of $7.5 million.
The custom made model Lamborghini Aventador LP-700, the frame of which will be carved out of a 500-kilogram block of solid gold, will contain just over 55 pounds of the precious metal which when combined with the decorative gems, has a value of $2.64 million.
A prototype of the car is presently on display in a Dubai showroom, thereby allowing the future buyer to customize it with their own preferences. The car itself has yet to be produced, though it has already been contracted out to Germany`s RGE Robert Gulpen Engineering.
Though it will not be intended for road use, the car is said to contain a V12 engine producing 700 bhp that will allow the driver to excel from 0-62 mph in 2.9 seconds.
The company says the model car "is indeed a very sound investment in precious metals and gemstones," with "enormous potential for this value to increase significantly".
In addition to the engine, precious metal frame and gemstones, the car`s passengers are protected by bulletproof glass.
According to the manufacturer`s website, $650,000 of the $7.5 million auction asking price will go to charity.
Despite not being made for the road, the Guinness Book of World Records has listed the car
under three categories: the most expensive model car, the most secure showcase and the most luxurious logo.
Having been on display for only one week in Dubai, a Lamborghini spokesperson told that there have yet to be any expressions of interest from potential buyers.
This isn`t the first golden Lamborghini to be unveiled in recent years.
Last June, Lamborghini Miami showcased an Aventador wrapped in gold foil, as opposed to being gold-plated./AzerTAg/


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Apple To Cut Down iPhone 13 Production; Global Chip Shortage To Blame?
Apple iPhone 13 series have begun shipping worldwide soon after its release. However, the sales and shipping of the iPhone 13 models might soon drop. Reports suggest Apple is cutting down the production of the iPhone 13 series due to the global chip crisis. While Apple made it on time for the iPhone 13 launch, the company seems to be having trouble now.
Apple iPhone 13 Production Reduction
A lot of cars, smartphones, and other gadget manufacturers are having trouble with the global chip shortage. The crisis has knocked on Apple’s doors, which is why the company is allegedly cutting down the production of the iPhone 13 series. A report by Bloomberg suggests Apple might cut down the production by as many as 10 million units of the iPhone 13.
Going into the details, the report states that Apple was expected to manufacture roughly 90 million units of the iPhone 13 models in the fourth quarter of 2021. However, Apple’s manufacturing partners have revealed that the total number of units produced will be significantly lesser due to the shortage of components from Broadcom and Texas Instruments.
To note, the Apple iPhone 13 models use Broadcom AFEM-8215 front-end module and a Broadcom BCM59365 wireless power receiver. Additionally, the smartphones use Texas Instruments’ display power management IC, array driver, flash LED driver, and dual repeater. These components are reportedly facing a shortage.
Apple MacBook Pro Launch: Any Shortage Here?
In other news, Apple has just announced the ‘Unleashed’ event, where the company is tipped to announce the next-gen MacBook Pro and AirPods 3. The Apple Unleashed event is scheduled to kickstart next week, bringing in a wider range of hardware. With the chip shortage crisis affecting the iPhone 13 models, it remains to see how it could impact the upcoming laptop range.
In the same context, popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple would cut its MacBook shipments in half due to component shortages. The chip shortage and the delivery delays have dented the overall sales of OEMs. With the holiday season coming around, this could further impact the sales and shipping.
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Sarit Centre Expo Nairobi, Kenya [30th May 2022]Infinix recently launched its NOTE 12 Series at its elegant event at the Sarit Centre Expo, a trendy and contemporary location that aligns with the brand’s vision and mission. This is the first official product launch in 2022, since the Note 10 launch in Diani last year. “At … Continue reading Infinix Note 12 Series: A VIP Launch!
Nairobi Kenya, 21 August 2021 Infinix is delighted to announce the release of their Limited Edition Sauti Sol Infinix Note 10 Pro smartphone, paying homage to the brand ambassadors Sauti Sol. The phone is a customized version of their Note series that rolled out in June 2021. It is a representation of the collaboration between … Continue reading Infinix Announces Limited Edition Sauti Sol Infinix Note 10 Pro Phone
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NEW YORK–A new study reveals billions of farmed animals were hypothetically saved from factory farms last year when millions of Americans throughout the country expressed their “utter disgust” and “shock” over standard industry practices but continued eating animals. Although Americans agreed animals should not be treated in this manner and that they are subjected to such cruelty as a result of consumers buying them, they did not stop eating animals.
Animal rights organizations hailed the findings.
“We’re hypothetically making tremendous progress,” said Jared Bogenheim, Executive Director of the non-profit Abolish Animal Agriculture. “If these hypothetical trends continue, we could hypothetically eradicate the industry within ten years. Breeding animals for food will hypothetically be thrown into the trash heap of American history.”
The majority of Americans acknowledged they’re aware of the study results.
“I saw a video of a factory farm employee hitting a pig over the head with a steel pipe,” said Deb Forten, as she ate a bacon and cheese omelet at IHOP. “It is totally unacceptable! Just horrible.”
“That is some messed up stuff they do to those animals,” said local resident Rudy Franklin. “How the heck can anyone do that?” he asked as he passed on a grilled Gardein sandwich and ordered a medium-rare steak.
“Our greatest fear is that the millions of people who feel bad actually start aligning their feelings with their actions,” admitted Jodi Fry, spokesperson for America’s Animal Agriculture Alliance. “Any significant change in consumer trends would force us to abandon current practices and probably shift to plant-based options to remain viable. We’re grateful most people continue to ignore their conscience,” she added.
Researchers expect Americans will continue to eat animals while expressing outrage over their mistreatment in the years ahead.


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As Wisconsin finally begins to awaken from a particularly long and brutal winter, BizTimes Media greets the spring with the inaugural edition of “The Executive: Luxury Living,” a special supplement.
The publication includes profiles of some of the hottest high-end automobiles on the market and some of the most expensive high-end homes for sale in southeastern Wisconsin. However, some of the most compelling reading can be found in the “Good Life” survey responses filled out by some of the region’s most dynamic business executives.
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On February 19 Guernsey's in New York City will sell the priceless instrument known as "Black Beauty"
The first tuna auction of the year in Tokyo landed a Japanese sushi chain owner the first and most expensive “New Year Tuna” at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish
Intimate love letters to and from Marilyn Monroe are going under the hammer in Beverly Hills.
In all, more than 200 items are up for sale
How much would you expect to pay for an automated figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin? A ‘Contemporary Musical Automation Portrait’ of the
What’s in a name? What’s in a piece of paper? In this case of no ordinary paper, it’s two names, passionate love and an empire. And what a
Cleaners inadvertently threw away a painting that had been auctioned for HK$28.8 million (2.67m euros) just days earlier, media reports
The global art market is worth 43 billion euros annually, according to the European Fine Art Foundation’s latest report.
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In today's day and age, it's necessary to leave the house with the normal essentials such as your keys, wallet, and of course, the almighty cell phone.
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When asking consumers what is most important when buying a new vehicle, many will mention styling.
The first model year of the Dodge Dart hasn't yet hit the showroom floor, but high-performance division SRT already has big plans for the 2014 model year.
Dodge has announced today that for every Journey sold in the month of March, the Detroit-based automaker will throw in a third row of seating and a fuel sipping engine free of charge.


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U.K. retail sales rose very modestly in June, reversing the drop seen in May but falling short of expectations, official data showed.
Retail sales volume in June including fuel was up 0.1 percent from the month before and up 3.6 percent from the same time last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was slightly weaker than the 0.3 percent and 3.9 percent that economists forecast in a Reuters poll.
The second quarter of 2014 saw U.K. retail sales grow 4.5 percent from the same period in 2013, the highest calendar quarter growth in 10 years.
The figures come as the U.K. economy continues to grow and the Bank of England (BoE) considers when to raise interest rates from their historically low levels. BoE governor Mark Carney -- dubbed the "unreliable boyfriend" -- has been accused of sending out mixed signals over the exact timing of the rate hike. On Wednesday the Canadian-born banker expressed fears that an increase in interest rates could damage the U.K.'s recovery and cause households to cut spending.
"History shows that the British people do everything they can to pay their mortgages," Carney said at a speech in Glasgow, Scotland.
"That means cutting back deeply on expenditures when the unexpected happens. If a lot of people are highly indebted, that could tip the economy into recession."
All sectors showed increases in the quantity bought year-on-year for the first time since March 2012.
The amount spend in June in the retail industry was up 0.8 percent compared to may May and 3.5 percent from the same month last year, but spending online fell 0.1 percent from the month before.
Following four months of disinflation, the average price of goods sold in June remained flat. However, the price of textile, footwear and clothing store goods saw prices rise 2 percent year-on-year.
Sterling fell on the weaker than expected retail sales. But analysts said the softness in the data was temporary.
"The figures aren't as bad as they look at first sight. There were a couple of adverse effects that will prove to be temporary," Samuel Tombs, U.K. economist at Capital Economics, told CNBC in a phone interview.
"First you had the World Cup in June and past experiences show that sales will fall as consumers stay inside and forgo shopping opportunities. The summer sales are also slightly later and consumers are holding off on spending. We will see stronger growth in future month and June's figure are not a good indication of underlying consumer recovery."
The ONS figures also follow data released on Wednesday by the business lobbying body CBI which showed the hot U.K. summer provided a boost to retail sales. Nearly half of all retailers surveyed (46 percent) said sales volumes grew in the year to July, and 51 percent expect a further bump to sales next month.
U.K. second quarter GDP figures will be released on Friday.
- By CNBC's Arjun Kharpal


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Tuesday, 1 Sep 2015
Xiaomi Singapore has slashed the retail price of its 7.9-inch Mi Pad by S$50, making it one of the most affordable Android tablets in the market.
Thursday, 27 Aug 2015
DigiTimes reports that Microsoft is working on two new Surface Pro tablets - a 12-inch model and a 13 to 14-inch model - to be released later this year.
Saturday, 22 Aug 2015
SamMobile received exclusive information that Samsung is working on an 18.4-inch Android tablet which could potentially be used in schools, offices and the living rooms.
Friday, 21 Aug 2015
The Verge and WPDang claim that Microsoft is holding a huge hardware launch event in October where the Surface Pro 4, Microsoft Band 2 and two new Lumia phones will debut.
Thursday, 20 Aug 2015
To coincide with the upcoming launch of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Sony's releasing new custom Metal Gear Solid branded phones and Walkman.
Thursday, 13 Aug 2015
Tipster @OnLeaks posted several 3D CAD images of the alleged Apple iPad Mini 4 which suggest that the 7.9-inch tablet will be as thin as the 6.1mm iPad Air 2.
9to5Mac reports that the upcoming Apple iPad Mini 4 may be equipped with a powerful processor to support the split-screen multitasking feature which is only available on the iPad Air 2. Read on to find out more!
Saturday, 8 Aug 2015
Buzzfeed's John Paczkowski claims that Apple is planning to hold a launch event in the week of 7th September with 9th September as the most likely date. Besides the new iPhones, Apple is said to be launching the new Apple TV and iPads.
Friday, 7 Aug 2015
Google is getting serious about security for its Nexus devices and promises to deliver monthly over-the-air (OTA) updates. Read on to find out more if you are using a Nexus 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and Player.
Thursday, 6 Aug 2015
Xiaomi is rumored to be developing its own processors for release in early 2016. Find out how and why after the jump!


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Need a bigger ride?
UberXL has launched in Mississippi, including the Coast, Hattiesburg, Oxford and Jackson.
It is the lower-cost and high-capacity vehicle option within the popular web-based ride-hailing service that operates in 70 countries and hundreds of areas in North America.
The vehicles — think Kia Sedonas, Toyota Siennas and Ford Explorers — will have room for up to six people.
The option to toggle between UberX, which has been on the Coast since July and generally uses cars that fit up to four people, and UberXL is at the bottom of the screen when you open the Uber app.
According to the company, it will cost about $11.55 to get from Ocean Springs to the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi using UberXL, $19.91 to get from Keesler Air Force in Biloxi to the Golden Nugget and $22.14 from the Gulfport Harbor to the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.
Fares split among passengers are available in UberXL.


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Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.
In Good Company
Food companies like Starbucks, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola said they would temporarily close their stores in Russia or stop distributing products in protest of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Stephen Colbert joked on Wednesday that Putin has succeeded in “uniting the entire free world against” Russia.
“One Kremlin spokesperson expressed it in this threatening way: ‘The United States has declared economic war on Russia.’ Thank you for noticing,” Colbert said. “We feel seen.”
“And the company that owns Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell suspended its operations in Russia. I had no idea Taco Bell was popular in Russia. I guess that explains why everyone sits 50 feet apart from each other.” — JIMMY FALLON
“And then, facing growing public pressure, Papa John’s announced that it is halting all Russian business operations. Russians were like, ‘Finally, some good news.’” — JIMMY FALLON
The Bits Worth Watching
“The Daily Show” caught people on the streets of New York revealing their uninformed opinions on the Cancel Cam.
What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night
The “Severance” star Adam Scott will sit down with James Corden on Thursday’s “Late Late Show.”


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Zynga, developer of popular social games like Words With Friends, saw ad revenue climb to $28.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31. That represented an increase of $15 million compared to the same period the prior year.
In its earnings report released yesterday Zynga also said revenue from online games – its predominate business – totaled $292.8 million for the first three months of 2012, an increase of 27 percent compared to the same period last year. Total revenue reached $320.1 million.
In addition, the company recorded a net loss of $85.4 million for Q1 2012.
Zynga said it held eight of the top 10 games on Facebook, based on daily active users. Those games include CastleVille and Hidden Chronicles. Earlier this year, it introduced four titles for mobile, including Scramble with Friends, and Dream PetHouse. In March, it acquired Omgpop for $183 million; the company is known for its “Draw Something” mobile game.
Zynga advertisers have included Best Buy, Ford and McDonald’s.
While digital platforms and their advertisers grapple with digital video challenges, one savvy retailer found a way to capitalize on what would become the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube's history.
We all know that Facebook is a viable source of huge amounts of mobile traffic with relatively cheap CPCs). It’s too good an opportunity to ignore in today’s digital landscape - even if your mobile landing-page experience isn’t up to snuff.
For years now, brands have heard that augmented reality (AR) is one of the next big things, but there's a strong argument to be made that it hasn't quite lived up to the hype. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, however, believes that AR is a big part of the future.
Only a few days or so into the 2017 season, here are 10 different ways that Major League Baseball teams were using social media around Opening Day last week, and what brands of all shapes and sizes can learn from these teams.


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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Q4 2020 earnings call dated Oct. 29, 2020 Corporate Participants: Tejas Gala — Senior Manager, Corporate Finance, and Investor Relations
Gadget giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Thursday said the sales of iPhone decreased in the fourth quarter, restricting total sales growth to
Bringing fresh optimism to the virus-hit market, U.S jobless claims for the week ended October 17 slipped to the lowest level since
Ending days of speculation, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reached a market capitalization of $2 trillion on Wednesday, becoming the first US company
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWPGHUyaq0&feature=emb_title Despite Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) strong stock market run, weakness on the product side has been a prime concern for many investors.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Q3 2020 earnings call dated July 30, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWPGHUyaq0 Corporate Participants: Tejas Gala -- Investor Relations Contact Tim Cook -- Chief Executive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWPGHUyaq0&t=579s Gadget giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Thursday said its third-quarter revenues increased 11% supported by a rebound in the sales of
The five-hour-long tussle between the Congress and tech CEOs had many tense moments. Even as the executives from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook
Earlier this week, a Bloomberg report stated that technology giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are individually larger than the
If you want to invest in stocks right now, it will be prudent to take a look at Warren Buffett’s holdings. Warren
Of late, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) investors have been particularly concerned about the falling unit sales of iPhones, the company’s primary revenue driver.
The mixed earnings from financial institutions last week and the mounting amounts set aside for bad debts by almost every major bank
Shares of tech giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) touched a record high on July 6, 2020 and closed trading at $373.85. Apple stock
The first half of 2020 is over and it has been a volatile one for equity investors, to say the least. The
Last week, Amit Daryanani of Evercore ISI had predicted that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) could hit $2 trillion in market cap in
The Big Five tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft) reported their quarterly earnings last week. Amid the challenging global environment,
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Q2 2020 earnings call dated April 30, 2020 Corporate Participants: Tejas Gala -- Senior Manager, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Tim
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, on Thursday. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's unprecedented
When the dust settles after the COVID-19 crisis, video streaming will undeniably be among the industries that are standing high. Initial reports
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Spotify won’t let their family plan stand in the way of being the number one streaming service in the market…
The major benefit of Apple Music, aside from its radio service, was the family plan – the fact that up to 6 users could have full access to the streaming platform for just $14.99 a month. This was a major advantage that the service had over Spotify – whose service cost over $30 for up to 5 users.
But, now the streaming platform is catching up with the other competing streaming services by updating their family plan which now matches the price of Apple Music and other streaming platforms in the music industry. This not only ensures that they compete successfully and don’t lose large families to rival streaming services, but it saves families using Spotify up to $20 a month if they opt into the new family plan. The new pricing model is available in all countries where Spotify operates — except Canada.
There is no doubt that Spotify still majorly outweighs Apple Music and other streaming services, in fact, they have declared that they have been growing even faster since Apple Music entered the market – adding on average 1 million paid subscribers a month. But, Apple Music have reached milestones at a faster pace and have the added advantage of injecting large sums of cash into the platform.
Spotify is well aware of this fact and they certainly want to remain in their position as the number one streaming service. They’re not letting their price of their family plan get in the way of maintaining the top spot.


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Xbox Games with Gold for January: Sleeping Dogs and Lara Croft
Microsoft has announced its next two "Games with Gold" offerings forREAD MORE >
Xbox One indie games expected to launch around March
Although Sony has taken the lead in courting smaller developers this generation, Microsoft's ID@Xbox program has been winning back indies. The fruits of their labors will be seen starting March.READ MORE >
World of Tanks Xbox 360 goes open beta this weekend
World of Tanks is nearly ready for release on Xbox 360. But before Wargaming's free-to-play action game goes fully live, they need to do one more beta.READ MORE >
Report: Intelligence agencies spied on Xbox Live, World of Warcraft, and Second Life
A set of documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden reveal that intelligence agencies like the NSA and British GCHQ created characters and obtained communications data on Xbox Live, World of Warcraft, and Second Life to keep tabs on possible terrorist and crimi...READ MORE >
Over 30 developers signed up to make indie games on Xbox One
Microsoft has been aggressively pursuing indie talent through its ID@Xbox program. Today, Microsoft revealed exactly who's on board. Unsurprisingly, there are some big names interested in self-publishing on Xbox One.READ MORE >
Bing for Xbox One promises to be more 'conversational'
Major Nelson believes you'll use Bing on Xbox One because it's far more "conversational" than before. It'll be particularly helpful if you're looking for certain media--say, "romantic comedies starring Julia Roberts."READ MORE >
Cloud-based streaming of Xbox games too 'problematic'
"It's really cool and really problematic, all at the same time, insofar as it's really super cool if you happen to have the world's most awesome internet connection," Microsoft said of cloud-based streaming of games.READ MORE >
Yes, you can get achievements for watching TV on Xbox One
Yes, you'll be able to unlock an achievement for watching TV with Xbox One.READ MORE >


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GRAND RAPIDS — A West Michigan-based organic food delivery service plans to expand to Southeast Michigan.
Starting Dec. 13, Doorganics LLC of Grand Rapids will begin serving roughly 30 ZIP codes in the metro Detroit region, founder and CEO Mike Hughes told MiBiz in an email. The expansion will create three new jobs immediately, with plans for an additional 10 employees sometime in 2018.
The move into Michigan’s largest market follows the abrupt closing of a competitor, Door To Door Organics Inc. of Louisville, Colo.
“While we’ve been planning this expansion for quite sometime, the opportunity to serve the customers affected by the closing of Door To Door Organics has sped up our timeline,” Hughes said. “We know there is great demand in (Southeast) Michigan for organic grocery delivery and we’re looking forward to expanding our Michigan-owned and grown brand to the east side.”
Doorganics, which started in 2011, has been growing across Michigan this year. Before announcing the Southeast Michigan expansion, the company started offering its services in the Traverse City area in February.
“Last year we focused on our expansion to Traverse City, and this year, we’re ready to bring Doorganics to families in Southeast Michigan,” said Hughes, noting that the company is considering expansion to Lansing and Ann Arbor in 2018.
Hughes said the company made the move after another year of successful growth.
“This expansion will give us an opportunity to not only grow the Doorganics brand but also to support the Michigan food entrepreneurs we work so closely with,” Hughes said.
The move also aims to fill a void in the market created by Door to Door Organics ceasing its delivery service operations.
According to a statement, the Colorado-based firm said it would not be delivering turkeys for this Thanksgiving.
The decision to close comes just weeks after the service’s CEO told the Boulder Daily Camera that the company “has great economics in the market” and was raising $20 million to fund growth. The company operated in Michigan since 2009, expanding into the Kalamazoo market in 2015 after completing a $25.5 million Series B round of fundraising.
“In the end it’s hard to point to one thing that led us to this conclusion,” Door to Door Organics said in a statement. “Ultimately timing of recent events in our industry and the impact that had on our funding prospects were not in our favor with ultimate result being no path forward.”
The Detroit Free Press reports that Door to Door’s distribution site in Plymouth, Mich. also has closed.


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Phil Zimmermann is a legend in the world of online privacy, having invented PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) in 1991 to create a way of creating cryptographic privacy and authentication to keep digital communications -- and entire computers -- safe from prying eyes. Zimmermann was in the news last Friday when a company he founded -- Silent Circle -- decided to shut down and delete all email messages on its servers rather than have the US government force them to hand over customer data. One fascinating item in the Forbes article about the Silent Circle email shutdown was Zimmermann's admission that he doesn't use email much anymore because "PGP doesn't run very well on a Mac these days."
PGP Corporation was purchased by software giant Symantec in 2010 for US$300 million, and according to Mac user Zimmermann, "Symantec hasn't kept that up. So I hardly ever run PGP." In lieu of email, Zimmermann says that he uses Silent Circle's mobile texting service and iOS app Silent Text instead.
Forbes' Parmy Olson asked Zimmermann if he expected more people to move from using email to more secure mobile messaging systems. In his reply, Zimmermann noted, "Mobile messaging is less clunky than email. Email has its place. Sometimes you want to have an audit trail of business communication. Sometimes that's a feature rather than a liability. So email is not going to go away, but if you want to send secure messages, there are more streamlined ways to do it now."
A CNET article earlier this year noted that the US Drug Enforcement Administration is unhappy with Apple's iMessage encryption, saying that that "It is impossible to intercept iMessages between two Apple devices" even with a court order approved by a federal judge. The moral of the story? If you want to keep prying eyes from your personal communications, start shifting away from email and use encrypted messaging instead.


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IRNA – Iran’s rubber industry is facing a problem to supply some raw materials due to sanctions, but has relied on the ability of domestic professionals to produce airless tires and become its fourth producer in the world.
airless tires, unlike conventional tires, are not supported by air pressure, which is why their main advantage is that heavy equipment made with airless tires can carry more weight and engage in more difficult activities and save energy.
Parviz Akhavan, Managing Director of Barez Industrial Group, who spoke on Sunday at the Summit of Development, Services, Exports and Extensions of the top Iranian companies at the venue of the international conference hall of IRIB, announced the acquisition of this unit for airless technology and said, “With the outrageous sanctions imposed by the enemies, the engagement of the elite and educated by the industry was on the agenda, and agreements were signed with the Polytechnic University and the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tehran.”
He expressed, “150 raw materials are needed to produce tire, of which 45% are imported, and due to sanctions, we were faced with a difficulty in importing them. With the formation of a team in cooperation with the Presidential Nano Headquarters, accessing to basic items needed for the tire industry was on the agenda, and of the total of 26 items imported, seven of its instruments were domestically produced.
The industrial activist stressed that today the Islamic Republic of Iran has become the fourth tire manufacturer in the world after major companies such as Bridgestone and Michelin, and three samples from this product were produced in collaboration with the scientific and research centers.
He emphasized, “The design, materials and technical knowledge of this tire are completely indigenous.’


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a safety alert for Wen by Chaz Dean Cleansing Conditioner after it received 127 complaints of “hair loss, hair breakage, balding, itching, and rash” associated with the product. Not ideal.
It’s the largest number of reports the agency has ever gotten about a hair-cleansing product. The FDA says it’s also investigating more than 21,000 complaints made directly to Chaz Dean Inc. and distributor Guthy-Renker that it learned of after inspecting their facilities. A spokesperson for Chaz Dean told the Cut that the company cannot confirm the total number of complaints since there are two entities involved*.
As of December, more than 200 women in 40 states had joined a class-action lawsuit against Wen, alleging that the sulfate-free cleansing conditioner caused severe damage to their hair. Dermatologists interviewed by NPR pointed out that people can have allergic reactions to ingredients like surfactants and preservatives — allergy tests can identify these problems — and it’s possible that some might be suffering from unrelated conditions like alopecia areata or male- or female-pattern baldness.
The FDA doesn’t approve cosmetics before they’re sold; rather it monitors any complaints to decide whether to investigate a product. The agency says that people who experience a reaction should stop using the product, see a health-care provider, and report their symptoms.
Chaz Dean Inc. provided the following statement:
The Wen by Chaz Dean family cares deeply about everyone’s hair health. We encourage people who inquire about any hair issues to seek qualified medical assistance because it is a complex topic.
WEN® by Chaz Dean is safe, and millions of bottles have been sold over the last 16 years. We have consistently cooperated with the FDA and will continue to do so. We love our brand and our customers.
Through this experience, we have learned that there is an immediate need for more education about hair health and common hair concerns in the industry, unrelated to Wen. There is no evidence that WEN products cause hair loss and the ingredients and formulations meet or exceed safety and quality standards set by the cosmetics industry. We stand behind them.
Update: This post originally stated that a spokesperson for Chaz Dean Inc. said the company did not receive 21,000 complaints when in fact the company cannot confirm the total number of complaints. This post now also includes a statement from Chaz Dean Inc.


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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (MarketWatch) -- Don't look now, but consumers appear to be overcoming concerns about the falling stock market, the raging recession along with mounting job losses and are opening their wallets once again -- if only a smidgeon.
According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, an industry trade association, sales in the past four months (through February) were "increasingly less negative."
The research firm Retail Matrix says its index of 33 retailers whose stores have been open at least a year rose 0.7% last month compared with February 2008.
This is better than it looks, since its index was down close to 2% in January, a month in which the Commerce Dept.'s broader measure of retail sales was up 1% from the month before, after taking normal seasonal factors into account.
As you might figure, most of this "improvement" traced to buying at discounters and at big-box stores, as opposed to department stores and other full-priced outlets. After all, this is where the bargains are.
And most of the items bought were largely made overseas, such as electronics, toys and clothing, which create only a few jobs in distribution and sales.
Still, the backdrop for a further rise in consumer spending and eventually in the overall economy (personal consumption expenditures are 70% of GDP) is becoming somewhat brighter.
For example, average hourly earnings are up 3.6% over the year, according to February's employment data -- but since consumer prices were flat over this same period, it translates into a healthy gain in buying power. Don't forget lower gasoline prices and last year's tax rebates as well.
If these plusses were not enough, the savings rate is now 5% -- a 14-year high. This suggests that people can spend more of their take-home pay without feeling as though they are cracking their nest egg.
Maybe that's why, instead of paying off debt in January as many expected, consumers actually took on more debt in that month. True, the increase, $1.8 billion, was not all that large. However it could be a sign that the credit spigot has opened a bit and that people feel good enough about their finances to take advantage of this.
If people continue to boost their outlays, it won't be long before merchants will have to restock. For if there's anything worse than losing a sale for lack of customers, it's losing a sale for lack of inventories.
As it is, some shelves are in danger of becoming bare. Output of consumer durable goods was slashed by 28% in January from the year before while consumers cut their spending on the same goods by only 10%.
What's needed now is confidence.
Even those who are still employed (some 92% of the workforce, by the way) are not spending as much as they used to. They might be afraid of losing their job or they could also be concerned about the drop in the value of their homes and stocks.
However a growing number are also holding back because they don't want to offend. They are ashamed of flaunting their good fortune in front of their friends and neighbors.
Where is conspicuous consumption now that it's really needed?